1. Who was Chiang Kai-shek?
Chiang Kai-shek was the leader of the Nationalists in China. He ruled southern and eastern China, and the government he ruled, according to the U.S officials who dealt with him, was inefficient and corrupt. Chiang was abusive towards the peasants, and he relied heavily on U.S.A's aid.
2. Who was Mao Zedong?
Mao Zedong was the leader of the Communists in China. He worked hard to win the peasant's support, and relied heavily of the Soviet Union's financial aid. Mao ruled northern China.
3. How were the Communist able to take over China?
The Communists were able to take over China because the Nationalists military government was weak, corrupt and ready to fall. Also, the Nationalists abusive practices drove the peasants to the Communist side. On the other hand, the Communist government was strong, and had many peasent recruits. Therefore the Communists were able to take over China.
4. How did the State Department respond to critics that Truman's "Containment" policy didn't extend to Asia?
The State Department responded to the critics that Truman's "Containment" policy didn't extend to Asia by saying that what had happened in China was a result of "internal forces", and that the United States had failed to influence these internal forces. Also, the State Department said that if the United States had tried to do anything more than influence, the U.S would start another war, this time in Asia, that the U.S wasn't prepared to fight.
5. How did Korea become a divided nation after World War II?
Korea became a divided nation after World War II because, in 1910 Japan took over Korea. Then in August 1945 Japanese troops north of the 38th parallel surrendered to the Soviet Union, and Japanese troops south of the 38th parallel surrendered to the Americans. Therefore Korea was seperated into two parts, North Korea being communist and South Korea being democratic.
6. What is the importance of the Yalu River and what prompted the Chinese to enter the Korean War?
The importance of the Yalu River was that the Yalu River formed the border between North Korea and China, therefore the UN troops, who had fought from South Korea all the way up to North Korea, got close to that border, the Chinese fought back against the UN troops and stopped the UN troops from takeing over northern Korea. The Chinese entered the Korean war because the Chinese wanted North Korea to be a communist buffer zone for themselves.
7. Who is General Douglas MacArthur and what did he want to do against China?
General Douglas MacArthur was the American commander of the troops in the Korean War. MacArthur wanted an extension of the war into China, and then he wanted to use nuclear weapons against many Chinese cities.
8. Why did Truman relieve MacArthur from duty?
Truman relieved MacArthur from duty because MacArthur was continually criticizing Truman's policy through magazines and newspaper despite many warning from his superiors; until finally Truman tired of his policies being criticized fired MacArthur.
9. How did the war end?
The War ended with the Soviet Union and the United States agreeing on a date for a cease-fire, June 23, 1951, at the location of an existing battle line, and setting up a demilitarized zone between the oppsing sides. After another year the exchange of prisoners was agreed upon. Finally in July 1953, the Soviet Union and the United States signed an armistice ending the war.
10. He is the current leader of North Korea and was also named the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2012.
Kim Jong-Un is the current leader of North Korea and was also named the "sexiest an Alive" in 2012
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